Tougaloo college catalog 2013 2015

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Tougaloo College SPA 102: ELEMENTARY SPANISH. This is a continuation of the essentials of the Spanish language in Spanish 101. It is structured to develop a solid foundation of the four basic skills with major emphasis on the oral and written communicative skills and understanding of Hispanic cultures. Three class periods and one hour language/computer lab per week. Prerequisite: SPA 101. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS. SPA 201: INTERMEDIATE SPANISH. An intensive review of grammar, guided oral practice, composition, and a suitable selection of readings from modern authors. Three class periods and one hour language/computer lab per week. Prerequisites: SPA 101-102. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS. SPA 202: INTERMEDIATE SPANISH. An extension of SPA 201 including a systematic review of troublesome grammatical topics. It is designed to develop the student’s ability to function linguistically within the Hispanic world. Three class periods and one hour language/computer lab per week. Prerequisites: SPA 101, SPA 102, SPA 201. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS. SPA 311: SPECIAL TOPICS. This course is designed to give each student an opportunity to learn specialized vocabulary that deals with his/her major. Each semester there are units that may include but are not limited to business Spanish, every day manners in business and daily life, phonetics for music majors, and teaching Spanish in the elementary classroom. This course also addresses topics for the International Studies Emphasis and Elementary Education Emphasis. Since topics will vary from semester, students may repeat course once for credit. This course will be conducted in Spanish and English. Three hours of lecture and one hour language/computer lab per week. Prerequisite: SPA 202 or permission of Instructor. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: JAPANESE JPN 101: ELEMENTARY JAPANESE: This course is designed to introduce basic Japanese language, cultures and customs. Emphasis in the classroom is on listening and speaking skills through social and cultural context with native Japanese speakers. Also, Japanese writing systems, Hiragana and Katakana, are introduced from the beginning to ensure the overall development of reading and writing skills. By the end of the course, the Page 158


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